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It Takes a Village...

Posted on Nov 11, 2011 8:15pm PST

In exchange for an annual membership fee, a Village provides and coordinates
services, such as transportation, home repairs and grocery shopping, to
its members. According to the article, “there are about 65 active
villages nationwide”. The article goes on to say that “about
half of the nation’s villages are concentrated in the Northeast
and Mid-Atlantic” and “between 10,000 – 13,000 people
are members, according to the Village-to-Village Network.” (More
information about the Village-to Village Network is available at
www.vtvnetwork.org).

As the number of seniors continues to grow, more and more of these seniors
are looking for ways to age in place, that is, continue to live in the
homes and neighborhoods they know and love. Some of the big challenges
to aging in place are home maintenance and transportation. The nonprofit
Village concept seeks to address and solve those challenges by providing
safe and reliable assistance. It isn’t a perfect solution because
some seniors can’t afford the membership fee and even with paying
members, some Villages struggle to make ends meet; but it is an interesting
and encouraging sign that for those who wish to age in place, where there
is a will, this is one innovative way.

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